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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Occup Rehabil. 2019 Jun;29(2):286–294. doi: 10.1007/s10926-018-9785-7

Table 5.

Estimated avoided recurrent disabling injuries, days of indemnity, and paid loss over 6 years

Mean lost days for recurrent disabling injuries Mean paid loss Over 6 years
“Avoided” recurrent disabling injuries “Avoided” days of indemnity “Avoided” paid loss
Claimants with recurrent RH-related disabling injuries (n = 336) 216.1 $44,258 135 29,177.6 $3,829,451
Claimants with single RH-related injury (n = 720) $15,892
Claimants with recurrent RH-related disabling back injuries (n = 163) 234.1 $48,496 44 10,301.7 $1,334,341
Claimants with single RH-related back injury (n = 410) $18,170